See Also: crackling jaw(medicine)
crackling(dictionary)
crackling(dictionary)
crackling rale(medicine)
parchment crackling(medicine)
Roast loin of pork with crackling and cider gravy(recipes)
Roast Loin of Pork with Crispy Crackling and Cider Gravy(recipes)
Slowly braised belly and roasted loin chop of pork with crackling(recipes)

crackling (iou)



crackling noun. L16.
[from CRACKLE verb + -ING1. Cf. SCRATCHING noun1.]
The action of CRACKLE verb. L16.
In pl.
a. The residue of tallow-melting, used to feed dogs. L16.
b. The residue of hogs' fat after the lard has been fried out. dial. & US. M19.
The crisp skin of roast pork. E18.
b. Sexually attractive women collectively. Esp. in a bit of crackling, a nice bit of crackling. slang. Freq. considered offensive. M20.
Crackle-ware. L19.